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By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read October 27, 2014

Employers: Are your job ads in keeping with the Code?

When does a job advertisement breach the Ontario Human Rights Code? The same question was asked and answered in Wedley v. Northview Co-operative Homes Inc., 2008 HRTO 13.

When the Complainant, Caroline Wedley, was terminated from her job as a cleaner, she alleged that she was told by management that they were seeking to hire two men. When later she spotted two advertisements in her local paper requesting male applicants, Ms. Wedley filed a human rights application.

In her application Ms. Wedley alleged that she was treated unfairly and was terminated due to her gender. In short, she believed her employers wanted to hire a man for her position. The Respondents, Northview Co-operative Homes Inc. (“Northview”) held that Ms. Wedley was dismissed due to deteriorating job performance and Northview’s increased maintenance needs.[1]

The question before the Tribunal was whether or not Northview had breached the “Code”.

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Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / Anti-Discrimination Policy and Human Rights Complaints Procedure, Caroline Wedley, employment, employment law, gender discrimination, hiring process, human rights code, Human rights Code Ontario, Job advertisement, job applicant, Kevin Sambano, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, public interest remedies, recruitment and selection policy, selection process, sex discrimination, termination, Wedley v. Northview Co-operative Homes Inc.

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 6 Minutes Read August 14, 2013

Employment and Social Development Canada announces further changes to the LMO process

On April 29, 2013, the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development ("HRSDC") and the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism announced that they would be introducing numerous changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Employment and Social Development Canada, formerly known as HRSDC, has now announced changes to the Labour Market Opinion application process, which are effective as of July 31, 2013.

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